New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
T1CHTSMEN AHEAD OF THE SEASON.

DrGINNING EARLIER THAN USUAL TO GET THEIR
BOATS READY-INTEIEsT IN THE OCEAN RACE
The present prospects point encourae Ugly To an OK
ceedlngy active yachting this Seldom has
there boon this side OF the Atlantic such cary ana
extensive preparations being ma e- ono
thing stared the bali early was the Coronet And
Dauncss II made yacltsDen Thing OF their yes
SEES that hal been lying at various sipyards since tho
close of the yachting season last fall and they began 10
tear away their coverings 70 examine into Their re-
spcctIye conditions Preparatory making necessary
repairs There small amount OF necessary to
yacht out OF winter quarters and GET her
ready work The of overhau ing aud airing
usually p.ecedes tho opening day OF the yachting
season. ~ |, By amontn nut March this wear found
every sipyard Bay Ridge filed with all posi- 10
kinds of material Tor tue rcpa ring ai fitting OF
yacht These yards extensively par0nzei by yachts
eu living ana WORK and az ,hcin ere Ts are
hired everything is done TO put vessel III comms-
sion.
Tne Dsuntless race has been the chief
topic OF cJuyeI saon among yarhtsIen Men al batting
tendencies have found mncn pie sirc IN tue TACO -
eitner way scarce after tue cents passed sandy
ii 1ok There IS posabiiIy dhat .no her ocean yacht
VIII take pace. Tho M'ylowrr tiht '"fend"d tue
Americas cup CALAMITY against tho 'alaea last year
WILL PROBABLY sal from Boston shortly TO comics VIA
TdukerNilr Cnaiberayne' English cutter Arrow Tor
tne Queens Cup. ANA tue owner q" tue A.: 'nc Is re-
por anxious TO bows with th~ Boston noat
TDu Atlantic unfortunate invrstmcn TOR those
who put UP the money 10 build ncr "Ith an she was
sol about onet rd OF her original cost
Her cut owner L. G. llonan is E"Ging many "liei,
in the boat which lie coDsi ers Will cOmnrract III
the ucccS when her ueslShtf il
there Is Is TO ne yact Tor yaou Tue "iuntF 10 LAKE
his prIZr his pOnents yacht Tde Ma II 'wef mas
been ricd aud te>ted AMI Is OOth irri-ciiss ncANy
her light weatacr vessel. III 10 ONION or
Irrls, aud give the Atlantic points In calm "r
g.l- There yet uuuer antN OF tne Mdyn oWcr
Crossing the to sail for the Qnr5n's Cup When
Edward burgess her designer, AMI with wnJin GrL-rd
Paine has lace the agrIncit Of tho uOAt for tile
race clallrnsrd Mr. Cnam brrl ync lie II uldsr tho
inat tue rules of the were 10 r tuse cf
Tie ldCgt Racing Association ANA the To ho the
Queens Car around the lie uf Wisht. Tnr
Arrows owner however, ma mailed Mr. BiTe' s, the
conditions Of tile rae nj tnel- arrli al ~ anNuISY
awaited by all American ylci:isDrn. Ihcrr Is 40 dou II
minds OF Grncral Paurs Is mat ais A
return with the aud alta still farther % the glory OF
the Aucr!cIu ccntGe-bD rlbyp
IL said OOd authuli, last week that tEe Mayor
OF Halifax ia seat an invitation Ia the Now York lacht
CluD and thu Eastern Yacht Clap OF Do-on iu = Ad
yacns TO Halifax 70 sail against yachts II e Royal
Yacht squadron OF Nova SCOTS Tor cup value al sJJh
ras ii .liiag papers have been ,ull OF @. tue Nrw-
nisuf. II was hud that tie liant .rSsa or the
little Mlsc,l niSGt accept lrue tie ,lub rn'"ltcd
auy number Of ELI pings from Halifax aut Iustuu
paper, hut nothing 0hlci, ON the Mayor tbd 10
definite action he ke'. II -tfuusb hOUci IA 4
tue re-, resentaIIvc American ella would b. Invite"
tHe Jablrc -rsatti aud tAcn tde Pur tan "f bo-tnu
and the Priscilla cOul setc sac disuu OF question Ol
superiority foreign Water
The YACHT Clyt.c. emily the property 81 Arson
Phelps SOr. ch has been for sir 10 Two years. has
been sold Aan,On luck,, o: tne Eastern Yacht Cu'.
buught her aud she IL low lyinL 90 Red Bank. - j.
unIer CAPTAIN George Cooley. ii" will nr tOF
o>ton when her owner Is ready 10 Use nor ". /.
lsel MS yicnt Cinderella VIII 10 t"OrOI gdlY
nanlri and Ia 20 intO com mission ~ lew "tch7.
II. W. Coates. of tbs city, UOught tho schooner ycnt
Gcr.lIi ron j. II. Mcrr,dy. OF BOSTON The G- alma
Will sAOTtiy DO brought 10 tai, city where sne Will hc
put ia condition for use.